Balaton Area Community Foundation This summer's pier replacement at Lake Yankton is an outstanding example of how collaboration can turn
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New board members Eriann Faris and Valerie Halvorson
New Board Members Eriann Faris and Valerie Halvorson are newly elected members of the Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) Board of Directors.
Important staff updates at the foundation
Updates We want to share an important update regarding our team. Due to funding constraints and the need to realign our teams for greater
Loan Client Smokey Dukes in Hutchinson
Smokey Dukes Smokey Dukes is a new family-owned and operated snack food business in Hutchinson. Brother and sister duo Lance Walter and Mari
Southwest Minnesota Child Care Listening Sessions Draft Two Summary Report
Child Care Licensing Standards Building on the insights gathered during our initial child care listening sessions, Southwest Initiative
Southwest Initiative Foundation receives CoBank Rural Prosperity Grant
Rural Prosperity Grant Southwest Initiative Foundation is one of eight national recipients of CoBank’s new Rural Prosperity Grant Program. The